The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-07-14
CONVICTED TRAMPS.
RSmso BumphrS's VIsIts and Troubles m
Stark County.
mo" ne Was Disposed Of by Our OnieIaIs
when Returned to Them from thu
Penitentiary AZ IL sans--Tho
Other Criminals,

Tne twelve tramps convicted and san.
tenced TO one year In the State Peniten.
uafy by Judge Peaae Yesterday nnder
wnat 10 known as the dtramD sct,D ara
beginning to reaIiZs the sitnstIon and
awaken to the idea that ths Tath of the
professional man of Ieisnra ia strawn
I. neLe auu tnere with cutting fints and
esones. Iney nave very much improved
~ apPfaIAnce since their arrest. TheV
nave Deen stood up In the bath tubs Of
.ne JAIL ana had the hose turned on
enem' Ihey have also been shaved. had
sneiI nalr cut. and gone through q gem
eIai renovation. With all this they are
sui SSIll very tough looking herd of cattle.
Lne muRs OF some Of them would be q
Oresch @s OF the peace on the streets.
Inc prisoners who were sentenced
VIII % taken to the penitentlary early
uext week, and the two who were
granted new trials will be held over un-
tll tne next term Of court. This will
make total OF twenty three criminals
cOnVlcLed and sent to the penitentiarV
rom STARK county within the past 30
days: the trials Of the tramps, includ.
ing Lhelr preliminary hearings before
tne mayor, the investigation of the cases
0y the Grand Jury, their keeping and
uuSl trlsl aud transportation TO C0lum.
ous' VIII cost the county about $1,000.
Ou' 'hs result is worth every cent OF 1t.
ROMEO BoUPRE,
one OF the convicted trsmps. has bean a
great source of 0nnoyance TO this conn.
y ne Is very warty toad. In 1875
no was Wled and convicted In this
county for highway robbery commit.
seu az Alliance, and on the 18th Of OctO.
oeI IN that year was taken to the Deni-
ten lary on six year sentence On the
9.h OF March, 1881, he assaulted guard
az the penitenIisry, iDfl'cting Sc
we're Injuries. Previous to this he
osd been feigning insanity, and
toy MS last AcE succeeded In maxi
lLg the penitsntiary officials believe
ID IL. DE was then declared Insane and
returned to this county, as is required
9y statute In such cases. How to
despose OF him was puZz er. He eould
nOt o. sent to sent to the Inflrmary or
A7ylum as he was not a resident of the
Gunty. Henry Altekruse was then
SnerlH and A. D Heldenbrand, Probate
Judge. Being resident of Canada.
6Onpra, then known as Charles
Zee, could not be returned to his
county" Accordingly 1t was ar
ranged by Judge Heldenbrand
and Sheriff Altekrnse to dispose of him
and they did 80. One morning Mr., AIte.
kruso entered the jail and asked Gee. IA
ne was then known, II he would not
IKE to accompany him on q businesa
trip to Canada. He didn't mind IL he
dld' and they were soon started. Thew
look the afternoon train and WIthont
delays landed In Hamilton, Canada.
From Hamilton they went to Toronto.
where ticket was purchased for Mon.
tresl and given to Gee. Mr.. AItekruss
also gave him two dollars In cagh. re.
marking to him that he ought to have
little change 80 that he could bnv
lunch, ETC., and not appear 10 be a pris.
oner. At Toronto two trains met. one
going to Montreal and the other TO Ham.
llton. They both left at The same time.
aud right there is where the Sheriff
aO4nd0ned his prisoner, the trains
taxing each In opposite directions,
This was the last seen of Gee or BouDre
until the 4;h Of September, 1884. when
he was again brought to the county iaiI
IN the charge Of petit larceny. He them
gave bis name as Nathan McKes" and
Vas sent np for thirty days. When ar.
'ested In '76 he RaVs his age as 10, when
,eturnad In 81 as q, when arrested In
"a as 22. and nOws says he Is a. which
proves that he Is something Of a "pre-
Mr.. Altekruse has corresponded with
lls people, who are quite respectable
Det pie, living about six miles from
dOutreal. Their name Is Bouprp. II
Gems rather singular that this toueh
'oung canuck should serve time eyerv
line be touches Stark county.
In addition to the tweDty-three Grim.
nails Sentenced to the penitentiary this
erm Of court three yet remains In the
all. Conrad Doll, indicted for double
murder, and Wilson the horse thief.